This last weekend, I participated in a BlackCat scenario game at Skyline Paintball in Strasburg, VA. It was my TAC-ONE's playing debut and I've got to admit... this is one sweet marker!!
My first stop was the chrono station. Within 10 seconds I'd adjusted the TAC-ONE to 279 FPS. Following AGD instructions for chrono'ing, I recorded 279, 279, 279, 279... After the 10th 279, I was feeling pretty smug about this marker's consistancy... at least at the chrono. But the real awareness of just how good I had it came shortly thereafter as I began to help others to chrono in.
I'd never paid any real attention to other players at the chrono station before. I was absolutely aghast at what many of these players had to go through to make just a single adjustment to their markers... and often the process was repeated 5-10 times just to get close to where they wanted to be. Not only was the procedural process (check, disassembly, adjust, reassembly, check) cumbersome, but seeing the looks on faces when they'd get 279, 275, 289 and have to start the whole thing over (we require 3 consecutive acceptable marks to pass) was painfull even to me!
Score at the Chrono - 10 of 10. Ease of adjustment and outstanding consistancy!
Out on the field I was again amazed at the consistancy of the TAC-ONE. Whether up close or at long distances, when the first shot to hit a mark was there, the followup shots were also right there! You can do all the paint/barrel matching you want (and you should)... yet if you lack the consistancy to shoot that ball at the same speed (shot after shot after shot), the ball spread simply becomes ridiculous. Rather than quickly hitting your intended target, you'll instead appear to simply be making a lot of noise - perfect for attracting return fire.
Consistancy at Target - 10 of 10. Nice... VERY NICE!!
For this game, I used a remote tank for the very first time. Although I'm not yet decided upon continuing to stay remote, I must admit that the light weight of the TAC-ONE (especially without an attached tank) sure was a treat. The trigger pull was extremely comfortable and, of course, ball breaks just didn't happen.
Ease of Use - 10 of 10.
While I must admit that my Lotus Freeflow with its acid washed red & black anno receives many times more looks of lust, envy and desire... the TAC-ONE sure has my attention. Anyone care to guess which one I'll be using at the AO-VA game in October??!!
Jim
My first stop was the chrono station. Within 10 seconds I'd adjusted the TAC-ONE to 279 FPS. Following AGD instructions for chrono'ing, I recorded 279, 279, 279, 279... After the 10th 279, I was feeling pretty smug about this marker's consistancy... at least at the chrono. But the real awareness of just how good I had it came shortly thereafter as I began to help others to chrono in.
I'd never paid any real attention to other players at the chrono station before. I was absolutely aghast at what many of these players had to go through to make just a single adjustment to their markers... and often the process was repeated 5-10 times just to get close to where they wanted to be. Not only was the procedural process (check, disassembly, adjust, reassembly, check) cumbersome, but seeing the looks on faces when they'd get 279, 275, 289 and have to start the whole thing over (we require 3 consecutive acceptable marks to pass) was painfull even to me!
Score at the Chrono - 10 of 10. Ease of adjustment and outstanding consistancy!
Out on the field I was again amazed at the consistancy of the TAC-ONE. Whether up close or at long distances, when the first shot to hit a mark was there, the followup shots were also right there! You can do all the paint/barrel matching you want (and you should)... yet if you lack the consistancy to shoot that ball at the same speed (shot after shot after shot), the ball spread simply becomes ridiculous. Rather than quickly hitting your intended target, you'll instead appear to simply be making a lot of noise - perfect for attracting return fire.
Consistancy at Target - 10 of 10. Nice... VERY NICE!!
For this game, I used a remote tank for the very first time. Although I'm not yet decided upon continuing to stay remote, I must admit that the light weight of the TAC-ONE (especially without an attached tank) sure was a treat. The trigger pull was extremely comfortable and, of course, ball breaks just didn't happen.
Ease of Use - 10 of 10.
While I must admit that my Lotus Freeflow with its acid washed red & black anno receives many times more looks of lust, envy and desire... the TAC-ONE sure has my attention. Anyone care to guess which one I'll be using at the AO-VA game in October??!!
Jim
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